The report provides an overview of hydrocarbon resin process chemistry and a comparison of commercial technologies for different types of hydrocarbon resins.  Cost of production estimates are included in selected regions for synthetic petroleum hydrocarbon resins (aliphatic, aromatic, waterwhite and polyterpenes) and natural hydrocarbon resins (rosin).  A market review including regional capacities and supply/demand analysis is also presented for synthetic petroleum hydrocarbon resins.

This  report provides a technical and economic review of phosphate and NPK technologies. Comparative economics for different global locations (USGC, China, and the Middle East) are presented for the production of monoammonium phosphate, diammonium phosphate, triple superphosphate, and NPK 16.5-16.5-16.5  via a slurry granulation processes, as well as the the production of NPK 16.5-16.5-16.5 using nitrophosphate technology. A regional market analysis for ammonium phosphates and triple superphosphate is also included.

This report provides a technical and economic review of formaldehyde and formaldehyde resin production technologies.  Comparative cost of production estimates in the USGC, China and Western Europe are presented for formaldehyde processes using metal oxide and silver catalysts, as well as for batch processes to produce PF, UF and MF resins.  A brief regional market overview is also included.

The electrolysis of a sodium chloride solution produces chlorine and sodium hydroxide.  In this report, electrochemical technologies and process economics for chlorine and sodium hydroxide production are discussed and evaluated.  Technologies include mercury cell, diaphragm cell, membrane cell, and membrane cell integrated with oxygen diffusion electrode or fuel cell.